[JAM1775]

My yellow VIN sticker was placed in the engine compartment on the firewall below and to the right of the driver's wiper arm.
Jim....All I can relate is I had the same exact occurrence. The mechanic was afraid to go any further fearing consequence to the VIN record. Having my NYS DMV application file folder with me I asked the mechanic to wait a few minutes and called Tech Saftery Division's Tim Noonan in Albany. Lucky for me he was at his desk at the time ! Mr. Noonan advised the mechanic how to correctly input the data. The result was a clear go ahead with PCV Valve inspection as the only requirement. Can you call Albany's Tech Safety Division for more guidance ?